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Interference

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Interference

By: Sue Burke
Narrated by: Caitlin Davies, Daniel Thomas May
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“Narrators Caitlin Davies and Daniel Thomas May reprise their roles, and between them, they’ve once more captured the essence behind the voices of multiple characters, and even more impressively, this time there are non-humans thrown into the mix.” — Bibliosanctum

Sue Burke's sweeping, award-finalist, SF Semiosis epic continues in Interference as the colonists and a team from Earth confront a new and more implacable intelligence.

Over two hundred years after the first colonists landed on Pax, a new set of explorers arrives from Earth on what they claim is a temporary scientific mission.

But the Earthlings misunderstand the nature of the Pax settlement and its real leader. Even as Stevland attempts to protect his human tools, a more insidious enemy than the Earthlings makes itself known.

Stevland is not the apex species on Pax.

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Critic reviews

Praise for Semiosis
“This is up there with Ursula K. Le Guin: science fiction at its most fascinating and most humane.“—Thrillist

“A fascinating world.”—The Verge

“A solid debut.”—SFRevu

“A magnetic meditation on biochemistry and humanity.”—Locus Online

“This first-contact tale is extraordinary.”—Library Journal (starred review)

“Sharp, evocative . . . Semiosis unfolds the old science fiction idea of first contact in ways that are both traditional and subversive.”—The Christian Science Monitor

“A clever, fascinating, fun and unique debut.”—Kirkus

"Burke’s world building is exceptional, and her ability to combine the intricacies of colonization with the science of botany and theories of mutualism and predation is astounding." —Booklist

“Impressive debut novel . . . lush . . . beautiful.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A fresh and fun perspective on planetary exploration.”—The Bibliosanctum (4 out of 5 stars)

“A very… different and super engaging novel.”—The Book Smugglers

“A fresh and thought-provoking take.”—Open Letters

"Intelligent, riveting and ultimately uplifting, Semiosis asks big questions and gives satisfying answers."—Emma Newman, author Planetfall

“This is top class SF, intelligent and engaging and I loved every moment of it.”—Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Children of Time

“In Semiosis, Sue Burke blends science with adventure and fascinating characters, as a human colony desperately seeks to join the ecosystem of an alien world.” —David Brin, author of Earth and Existence.

“A first contact novel like none you’ve ever read. . . . The kind of story for which science fiction was invented.” —James Patrick Kelly, winner of the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards

“Sue Burke has created one of the most fascinating alien personae science fiction has seen in this decade.” –David Nichols, early American historian and author of Engines of Diplomacy

“A gripping story of colonization and biological wonders.”—Gregory Frost, author of the Shadowbridge novels

“A fantastic SF debut . . . Semiosis will remain relevant for years to come.” —Prof. Daniel Chamovitz, award-winning author of What a Plant Knows and Director of the Manna Center for Plant Biosciences at Tel Aviv University.

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a worthy follow up that expands on the themes of the first book. Would love to read more in this series!

An excellent sequel

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Difficult to follow up such a stunning first novel, this keeps the world but moves in centuries and introduces a off world source of disruption, and its in the off world characters and back story that I found less smooth and engaging. Where as the world of Pax, its characters and ecology was beautifully described and designed. Overall an excellent story and very well read.

Not quite as good as original but still an excellent story

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I'm really not sure who decided to ruin this reading with Caitlin Davies- you start to not trust and mistrust parts of the story expecting more because she makes it sounds like a judgemental mid Western mom who hasn't seen enough of the world is judging the characters rather actions instead of narrating the book.
thanks to the other narrators for making this book listenable.

it's a shame as its a good sci-fi, well constructed universe and/but simple reading. great for me to listen to whilst doing a project but I'm going back for some Arthur C for immersion and compelling wrighting.

I'd take the book on holiday. but if you haven't already bought this don't and read it instead for an easy read and immersive universe.

id take the paperback on holiday but not audible

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Enjoyed this book (and Semiosis) but have to say it dragged a little bit in some places, some ideas weren't explored fully, and sometimes the story just felt a bit 'thin'. The narration was ok but not sure why they changed narrator for certain characters. Still, if the concept appeals and you enjoyed Semiosis (the style is very similar as you'd expect) then this will probably be a fun listen.

Fun story, sometimes feels lacking in substance

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title says it all. great voice actors and i can't wait for part 3 to arrive on audible!

awesome book

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